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Sailor · 2011–2026

John Ring

university of vermont LightningCollege fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
22

229 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
23%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–61%, 553 boats)

Best class ranking
#76

Crew in Lightning · rating 273

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emma Hawko

2 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Emma Hawko & Connor Godfrey

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Connor Godfrey

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Connor Godfrey

Jul 2011 – Aug 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Domenic Bove

16–59 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Mike Bloomstine

48–33 in 81 races

Best day
13 Jun 2024

9-1-4-2-1-3 · New England Lightning District Championship 2024 · about 1 in 2,143 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NE · Lightning · 30 May 2026

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emma Hawko — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Emma Hawko · 15417, 15566, 8647, Connor Godfrey · Lightning 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 62 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Connor Godfrey · 12, 15417, 15566, 8647 · 420, Lightning 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 61 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Adam Ceely · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 84 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – Mar 2014
  • Gregory Drapcho · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 56 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2012
  • Sandra Nygren · On y Bounce · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 29th · Jun 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Mike Kanare · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 65 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2012 – Oct 2012
  • Henry O'Brien · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 38 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2012 – Mar 2014
  • Jordan Factor · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2014 – Mar 2014
  • Nathan Hanson · On y Bounce · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Sara Anibal · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College team racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2014 – Mar 2014

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-4410625620122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipSloop John BrownLightningBow16th / 53
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSloop John BrownLightningHeadsail Trimmer1st / 8
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenSloop John BrownLightningHeadsail Trimmer15th / 43
30 May 2026Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NE8647LightningCrew1st / 13
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipOn y BounceLightningCrew29th / 34
4 Oct 2025Lightning Leaf Peeper RegattaEmma is a personLightningCrew2nd / 15
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NC15417LightningSkipper17th / 50
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipOn y BounceLightningCrew31st / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipOn y BounceLightningCrew27th / 33
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitConnor GodfreyLightningCrew6th / 24
13 Jun 2024New England Lightning District Championship 2024BrianLightningCrew2nd / 22
1 Jan 20242024 Lightning Frigid Digit15566LightningCrew3rd / 18
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World ChampionshipBrianLightningOther10th / 34
5 Jul 20152015 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceTiaraPHRF handicapOwner5th / 5
22 Mar 2014Admiral Moore Team RaceUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingCrew8th / 10
19 Oct 2013Great Herring Pond OpenUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 16
21 Sep 2013Lake Champlain OpenUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)6th / 16
27 Oct 2012Nickerson TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 19
20 Oct 2012ObergUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 18
13 Oct 2012Great Herring Pond OpenUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Crew (10)7th / 15
15 Sep 2012Lake Champlain OpenUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Crew11th / 18
16 Jul 20112011 Club 420 Association National Championship12420Other35th / 71

Crew rating across all classes: 256 (±140), #10,456.Helm rating across all classes: -12 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.